Definition

1. Noun:
   • A feast, a banquet: "bữa tiệc" refers to a large, formal, and elaborate meal for many people, often to celebrate a special occasion.
   • A party, a celebration: It can also refer to a social gathering of people for entertainment, conversation, or celebration, which typically involves food and drink.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty tổ chức một bữa tiệc lớn để kỷ niệm thành công. (The company organized a large banquet to celebrate its success.)
  • Chúng tôi được mời dự bữa tiệc sinh nhật của cô ấy. (We were invited to her birthday party.)
  • Bữa tiệc tối thật lộng lẫy với rất nhiều món ăn ngon. (The dinner feast was splendid with many delicious dishes.)

Advanced Usage

• "bữa tiệc thịnh soạn": a sumptuous feast/banquet.

  • Họ đãi khách một bữa tiệc thịnh soạn. (They treated the guests to a sumptuous feast.)

• "bữa tiệc chiêu đãi": a reception banquet.

  • Bữa tiệc chiêu đãi đại sứ được tổ chức tại khách sạn. (The reception banquet for the ambassador was held at the hotel.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tiệc (n): A shorter, more colloquial form of "bữa tiệc", meaning party or feast.

  • Tiệc cưới (wedding reception), tiệc tùng (partying/feasting).

• Yến tiệc (n): A more formal or literary term for a banquet or feast.

  • Cung điện tổ chức yến tiệc. (The palace held a banquet.)

Synonyms

• Buổi liên hoan: A get-together, a party (often less formal than "bữa tiệc").
• Lễ hội: A festival (larger in scale, not necessarily centered around a meal).

Related Phrases

• Dự tiệc / Đi dự tiệc: To attend a party/banquet.

  • Tối nay chúng tôi đi dự tiệc. (We are going to attend a party tonight.)

• Mở tiệc / Tổ chức tiệc: To throw/host a party.

  • Họ mở tiệc mừng nhà mới. (They are throwing a party to celebrate their new house.)

Related Idioms

• Vui như tiệc: As merry as a feast; very joyful and lively.

  • Đám cưới hôm qua vui như tiệc. (Yesterday's wedding was as merry as a feast.)

• Ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước theo sau: (Literally: Go first to the feast, follow behind when wading through water.) An idiom advising to be cautious and observe others in new or uncertain situations. It uses "cỗ" (feast) in a similar context to "tiệc".

  • Trong công việc mới, hãy nhớ "ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước theo sau". (In your new job, remember the proverb about being cautious.)

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